Chapter 11 of Atlantis is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Atlantis is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know just what I shall do." He did not realise he was contradicting himself. "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist. Possibly I shall write books. What sort of books I don't know.
Chapter 11 of Atlantis is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Possibly I shall write books.”
-ing form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading “He did not realise he was contradicting himself.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “"I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.”
by chance
From this reading “Possibly I shall write books.”
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “"I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.”
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “"I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “He did not realise he was contradicting himself.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “Possibly I shall write books.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
a biologist who studies bacteria
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Possibly I shall write books.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
-ing form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading He did not realise he was contradicting himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not realise he was contradicting himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't know just what I shall do."
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From this reading "I don't know just what I shall do."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not realise he was contradicting himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not realise he was contradicting himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know just what I shall do."
and nothing more
From this reading "I don't know just what I shall do."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know just what I shall do."
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not realise he was contradicting himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What sort of books I don't know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
by chance
From this reading Possibly I shall write books.
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He did not realise he was contradicting himself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't know just what I shall do."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading What sort of books I don't know.
carry out
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I shall certainly not practise medicine or take up my profession as a bacteriologist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not realise he was contradicting himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know just what I shall do."
produce a literary work
From this reading Possibly I shall write books.
Chapter 11 of Atlantis by Gerhart Hauptmann holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 11 holds 409 sentences of Atlantis, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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